Compañeros (1970)
Vamos a matar, compañeros (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 55min
- Action, Comedy
- Apr 1972 (USA)
- Movie
A Swedish arms dealer and a Mexican peon team up to rescue the intellectual leader of the Revolutionary cause, while taking part in numerous misadventures along the way.
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Cast
| Franco Nero | ... |
Yodlaf 'The Swede' Peterson
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| Tomas Milian | ... |
El Vasco
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| Fernando Rey | ... |
Prof. Vitaliano Xantos
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| Iris Berben | ... |
Lola
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| José Bódalo | ... |
Gen. Mongo Álvarez
(as Francisco Bódalo)
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| Eduardo Fajardo | ... |
Mexican Colonel
(as Edoardo Fajardo)
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| Karin Schubert | ... |
Zaira Harris
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| Gino Pernice | ... |
Casino Croupier
(as Luigi Pernice)
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| Álvaro de Luna | ... |
John's Henchman
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Jesús Fernández | ... |
Teenage Xantista
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Claudio Scarchilli | ... |
Mexican Officer
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Lorenzo Robledo | ... |
Captain Jim
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Giovanni Petti | ... |
Mexican Border Officer
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| Gérard Tichy | ... |
Mexican Lieutenant
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Gianni Pulone | ... |
John's Henchman
(as Giovanni Pulone)
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| Jack Palance | ... |
John Svedese
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Rafael Albaicín | ... |
Mongo Henchman (uncredited)
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Simón Arriaga | ... |
Mongo Henchman (uncredited)
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| José Canalejas | ... |
Mongo Henchman (uncredited)
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Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni | ... |
Choir Member (uncredited)
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Ramón Fernández Tejela | ... |
Xantista (uncredited)
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| Tito García | ... |
Pepito Tigrero (uncredited)
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| Víctor Israel | ... |
Rosenbloom Henchman with Brown Suit (uncredited)
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| José Marco | ... |
Fort Yuma Corporal (uncredited)
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Antonio Padilla | ... |
Mongo Henchman (uncredited)
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Joaquín Parra | ... |
Mexican Patrol Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Vicente Roca | ... |
Rosenbloom Henchman with Tropical Hat (uncredited)
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José Luis Zalde | ... |
Cantina Barman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Corbucci | ||
Written by
| Dino Maiuri | ... | (written by) and |
| Massimo De Rita | ... | (written by) and |
| Günter Ebert | ... | (written by) (as Fritz Ebert) and |
| Sergio Corbucci | ... | (written by) |
| Sergio Corbucci | ... | (idea) |
| José Frade | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| José Frade | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Antonio Morelli | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Alejandro Ulloa | ||
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Giuseppe Romano | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Adolfo Cofiño | ||
Costume Design by
| Jürgen Henze | ||
Makeup Department
| Giuseppe Capogrosso | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Maria Alabasio | ... | unit manager |
| Enrique Bellot | ... | unit manager |
| Norberto Soliño | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sabatino Ciuffini | ... | assistant director |
| Ricardo Huertas | ... | assistant director |
| Manfred R. Köhler | ... | assistant director (as Manfred Köhler) |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | dubbing engineer |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Antonio Forrest | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giovanni Bergamini | ... | camera operator |
| Domenico Parrello | ... | grip |
| Ruggero Radicchi | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Osanna Guardini | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
| Alessandro Alessandroni | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) / musician: whistler (uncredited) |
| Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni | ... | choir (uncredited) / chorus: theme music (uncredited) / music performers (uncredited) / performer: theme song (uncredited) |
| Franco De Gemini | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lamberto Andreani | ... | production coordinator |
| Francisco Bellot | ... | production coordinator (as Paco Bellot) |
| Carlo Alighiero | ... | voice dubbing: Eduardo Fajardo (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Lorenzo Robledo (uncredited) |
| Laura Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Karin Schubert (uncredited) |
| Roberto Chevalier | ... | voice dubbing: Jesús Fernández (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Fernando Rey (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Gérard Tichy (uncredited) |
| Michele Gammino | ... | voice dubbing: Josè Canalejas (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Franco Nero (uncredited) |
| Flaminia Jandolo | ... | voice dubbing: Iris Berben (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Álvaro de Luna (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Gérard Tichy (uncredited) |
| Vinicio Sofia | ... | voice dubbing: José Luis Lizalde (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Sperlì | ... | voice dubbing: Vicente Roca (uncredited) |
| Enzo Tarascio | ... | voice dubbing: José Bódalo (uncredited) |
| Sergio Tedesco | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Palance (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Tritone Cinematografica (An Italian-Spanish-German Co-production)
- Atlántida Films (An Italian-Spanish-German Co-production)
- Terra-Filmkunst (An Italian-Spanish-German Co-production)
Distributors
- Titanus (1970) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Consorzio Italiano Distributori Indipendenti Film (CIDIF) (1970) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Atlántida Films (1970) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- GSF (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- MGM-Fox Films (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1971) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rex Films (1971) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Hong Kong) (theatrical) (Chinese subtitles)
- '84 Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HemVideo Film (1981) (Sweden) (video)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Reserva Especial (Brazil) (VHS)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Terra-Filmkunst (2005) (Germany)
- VPS Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Videogram (1984) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinecittà (interiors)
- C.D.S. (synchronization)
- C.D. (dubbing)
- Cinitalia Edizioni (English edition by)
- General Music (music publisher)
Storyline
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Arms dealer Yolaf Peterson aims to make a sale to guerilla Mongo, but the money is locked in a bank safe, the combination known only to Professor Xantos, a prisoner of the Americans. Yolaf agrees to free Xantos, accompanied by reluctant guerilla Basco, but a former business partner of Yolaf's- John 'The Wooden Hand', has other ideas.
Written by Tom Seldon |
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| Taglines | Death was their trademark, money their code of honor, and they're destined to kill each other. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At one point, Tomas Milian is seen dragging a coffin out of a graveyard. This is a reference to Sergio Corbucci and Franco Nero's previous collaboration Django (1966) in which the title character drags a coffin behind him. See more » |
| Goofs | When El Vasco (Tomas Milian) grabs the glass-covered oil lamp to light up a covered wagon, you can see in the short closeup, that the lamp has no glass around the open fire. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Colpiti al cuore (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vamos A Matar Compañeros (Titoli) See more » |
| Quotes |
Yolof Peterson:
Excuse me, but your mother is a prostitute, your father is a crook, and your grandfather is a man with a very broad buttocks. Pepito Tigrero: What? Yolof Peterson: Allow me to explain. Your mother is a whore, your father is a damn thief, and your grandfather is a notorious fag. [Yolof punches Pepito out] Yolof Peterson: I generously spared your sister... See more » |